Airbnb reform rumors: Hotel industry doesn’t wanna be bad guy

Update: A lot of chatter has been ricocheting around the city about changes to Airbnb regulations that may be on the horizon.

Rumor has it, the city wants to begin treating Airbnb’s more like hotels with caps on how often hosts can have their places up for rent and new permit and tax rules.

In the midst of all of this rhetoric, the Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association doesn’t want to be seen as the bad guy. Both the hotel industry as well as Airbnb are focused on reaching an “even-handed” solution that satisfies all parties involved, reports Columbus Business First.

A spokesman for Airbnb said caps on how often hosts can have their places available for rent are “excessive” and “extremely rare,” according to CBF.

The City of Columbus plans to hold a meeting in February to continue this conversation with Airbnb representatives.

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